Counter-Strike 2 to reportedly launch beta this month on Source 2 engine

After multiple community leaks strongly hinting at the upcoming arrival of Valve’s next-generation engine, Source 2, in Counter-Strike, veteran journalist Richard Lewis has reported on his Substack more to the same effect, quoting anonymous sources about a tentative launch with a beta product called Counter-Strike 2 expected to launch by April 1.

Lewis quotes sources with knowledge of the development process as saying the game was “about ready to go” and that pro players have already tested the title. His report also states the dev team’s primary goal was to ship the product “and then polishing it, fixing any bugs and bringing it up to the level people expect from CS.”